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瓜無滾圓，人無十全

简瓜无滚圆，人无十全 · 繁瓜無滾圓，人無十全

Mandarin · pinyin guā wú gǔn yuán , rén wú shí quán

no gourd is perfectly round, just as no man is perfect (proverb)

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瓜: guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97
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圓: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
滚: gǔn · turn
圆: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete

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